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Today on the AskHistorians podcast, I'm joined by ante-bellum slavery expert, moderator and contributor extroardinaire Pat (/u/freedmenspatrol), to discuss the Missouri Compromise of 1820. In this episode we look at the nature of slavery in the United States in the early 1800s, the explosive tension between pro- and anti-slavery advocates, and the enormous political battle which unfolded over slavery and the statehood of Missouri.
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Looks fantastic as always! I've got it queued up for this afternoon while I work. Great job!
One thing that stuck with me is the Republicans digging out Jefferson to support slavery in Missouri. I just finishing reading John Ferling's less-than-flattering portrait of George Washington and his penultimate chapter describes the Federalists digging out Washington to support the expansion of the military. The two incidents reminded me of each other, albeit superficially. I'm wondering if the Republicans used Jefferson in any other way or was the Missouri crisis reach the point where they needed to break the emergency glass around Jefferson?